Blackpool vs Cardiff Match Statistics & xG

Blackpool vs Cardiff match statistics

xG, possession, shots, and full match statistics for Blackpool vs Cardiff in League One.

Match statistics snapshot

Away created the clearer chances on xG (2.75 vs 3.05, Δ 0.30).
Away fired more attempts (28 vs 19 shots).
Home was more accurate in front of goal (47% on target vs 39%).

BlackpoolvsCardiff

Attacking

Shot volume, box entries, and chance quality — who threatened the goal more.

Home	Statistic	Away
2.75	Expected goals (xG)Quality of chances created — not just shot count.	3.05Lead

2	OffsidesTiming of runs — high counts can mean aggressive lines.	2
12	Shots inside the box	19Lead

5	Shots off target	8Lead
9	Shots on target	11Lead

7	Shots outside the box	9Lead
19	Total shotsAll attempts including blocked and off-target.	28Lead

Possession & passing

How each side moved the ball and shared control of the match.

Home	Statistic	Away
34%	Ball possession	66%Lead
73%	Pass accuracy	83%Lead
171	Accurate passes	382Lead
235	Total passes	462Lead

Set pieces

Dead-ball situations that can swing momentum and territory.

Home	Statistic	Away
5	Corner kicks	7Lead

Defensive & goalkeeping

Blocks, saves, and how much danger was actually allowed.

Home	Statistic	Away
5	Blocked shotsDefensive actions — also counts as part of attacking pressure faced.	9Lead
10Lead	Goalkeeper saves	5
	Goals preventedKeeper performance vs expected — positive is above average.

Discipline

Physical intensity and referee involvement — fouls and cards.

Home	Statistic	Away
10Lead	Fouls	11
	Red cards
2	Yellow cards	2

Tactical insights

Scouting-style duels — each row compares both teams, shows share of the pie, and who had the edge. Categories summarize who won more signals.

Shooting efficiency

How clinical and dangerous each attack was — not just how often they shot, but where and how good those chances were.

Home leads this block

2Home

duels won

1Away

Home leads shot accuracy (+21% vs Away)

1
Shot accuracy
Share of attempts that tested the goalkeeper — accuracy vs volume.
Home47%55% share
Away39%45% share
Home leads shot accuracy (+21% vs Away)
2
xG per shot
Average danger per attempt. Higher means better chances, not just more shots.
Home0.14557% share
Away0.10943% share
Home leads shot quality (+33% vs Away)
3
Inside box ratio
How often attacks reached the penalty area — proxy for box penetration.
Home63%48% share
Away68%52% share
Away leads (68% vs 63%).

Tactical identity

Playing style signals: whether chances came from patient possession or direct vertical play.

Home leads this block

2Home

duels won

0Away

Home leads possession efficiency (+75% vs Away)

1
xG per possession %
Chance creation per share of the ball — separates sterile possession from threat.
Home0.08164% share
Away0.04636% share
Home leads possession efficiency (+75% vs Away)
2
Passes per shot
Build-up length before shooting. Higher = more patient circulation; lower = direct vertical play.
Home1243% share
Away1757% share
Away — slower buildup (more passes per shot)

Pressure & control

Territorial dominance built from box presence, set pieces, and sustained threat.

Away leads this block

0Home

duels won

1Away

Away leads territorial pressure (+51% vs Home)

1
Attack pressure score
Weighted territorial score: in-box shots (×2) + corners + on-target efforts + blocks forced.
Home4340% share
Away6560% share
Away leads territorial pressure (+51% vs Home)

Defensive

How well each side limited chance quality and how demanding the keepers’ workload was.

1Home

duels won

1Away

Home — stronger shot quality allowed

1
xGA per shot conceded
Quality of chances allowed per opponent shot — lower means a compact, limiting defence.
Home0.10943% share
Away0.14557% share
Home — stronger shot quality allowed
2
Save difficulty (xG faced ÷ saves)
xG faced divided by saves made — higher means the keeper faced tougher stops.
Home0.3036% share
Away0.5564% share
Away leads keeper workload (+80% vs Home)

Gameplay profile

Archetype ratings you can map to card modifiers, AI behaviour, or match narratives.

Away leads this block

2Home

duels won

4Away

Away had the edge in 4 of 6 signals in this block.

1
Aggression rating
Fouls and cards combined — physical intensity and risk.
Home14.048% share
Away15.052% share
Away leads (15.0 vs 14.0).
2
Control rating
Possession blended with pass accuracy — control without chaos.
Home24.831% share
Away54.869% share
Away leads (54.8 vs 24.8).
3
Siege pressure
Corners plus in-box shots — sustained pressure around the box.
Home17.040% share
Away26.060% share
Away leads (26.0 vs 17.0).
4
Clinical index (xG/shot)
xG per shot — finishing threat independent of volume.
Home0.14557% share
Away0.10943% share
Home leads (0.145 vs 0.109).
5
Defensive compactness
Inverse of xGA per shot faced — higher means opponents got worse chances.
Home89.151% share
Away85.549% share
Home leads (89.1 vs 85.5).
6
Chaos factor
Fouls, cards, and blocks — how stop-start and disruptive the match felt.
Home17.044% share
Away22.056% share
Away leads (22.0 vs 17.0).

BlackpoolvsCardiff

Attacking

Shot volume, box entries, and chance quality — who threatened the goal more.

Home	Statistic	Away
2.75	Expected goals (xG)Quality of chances created — not just shot count.	3.05Lead

2	OffsidesTiming of runs — high counts can mean aggressive lines.	2
12	Shots inside the box	19Lead

5	Shots off target	8Lead
9	Shots on target	11Lead

7	Shots outside the box	9Lead
19	Total shotsAll attempts including blocked and off-target.	28Lead

Possession & passing

How each side moved the ball and shared control of the match.

Home	Statistic	Away
34%	Ball possession	66%Lead
73%	Pass accuracy	83%Lead
171	Accurate passes	382Lead
235	Total passes	462Lead

Set pieces

Dead-ball situations that can swing momentum and territory.

Home	Statistic	Away
5	Corner kicks	7Lead

Defensive & goalkeeping

Blocks, saves, and how much danger was actually allowed.

Home	Statistic	Away
5	Blocked shotsDefensive actions — also counts as part of attacking pressure faced.	9Lead
10Lead	Goalkeeper saves	5
	Goals preventedKeeper performance vs expected — positive is above average.

Discipline

Physical intensity and referee involvement — fouls and cards.

Home	Statistic	Away
10Lead	Fouls	11
	Red cards
2	Yellow cards	2

Tactical insights

Scouting-style duels — each row compares both teams, shows share of the pie, and who had the edge. Categories summarize who won more signals.

Shooting efficiency

How clinical and dangerous each attack was — not just how often they shot, but where and how good those chances were.

Home leads this block

2Home

duels won

1Away

Home leads shot accuracy (+21% vs Away)

1
Shot accuracy
Share of attempts that tested the goalkeeper — accuracy vs volume.
Home47%55% share
Away39%45% share
Home leads shot accuracy (+21% vs Away)
2
xG per shot
Average danger per attempt. Higher means better chances, not just more shots.
Home0.14557% share
Away0.10943% share
Home leads shot quality (+33% vs Away)
3
Inside box ratio
How often attacks reached the penalty area — proxy for box penetration.
Home63%48% share
Away68%52% share
Away leads (68% vs 63%).

Tactical identity

Playing style signals: whether chances came from patient possession or direct vertical play.

Home leads this block

2Home

duels won

0Away

Home leads possession efficiency (+75% vs Away)

1
xG per possession %
Chance creation per share of the ball — separates sterile possession from threat.
Home0.08164% share
Away0.04636% share
Home leads possession efficiency (+75% vs Away)
2
Passes per shot
Build-up length before shooting. Higher = more patient circulation; lower = direct vertical play.
Home1243% share
Away1757% share
Away — slower buildup (more passes per shot)

Pressure & control

Territorial dominance built from box presence, set pieces, and sustained threat.

Away leads this block

0Home

duels won

1Away

Away leads territorial pressure (+51% vs Home)

1
Attack pressure score
Weighted territorial score: in-box shots (×2) + corners + on-target efforts + blocks forced.
Home4340% share
Away6560% share
Away leads territorial pressure (+51% vs Home)

Defensive

How well each side limited chance quality and how demanding the keepers’ workload was.

1Home

duels won

1Away

Home — stronger shot quality allowed

1
xGA per shot conceded
Quality of chances allowed per opponent shot — lower means a compact, limiting defence.
Home0.10943% share
Away0.14557% share
Home — stronger shot quality allowed
2
Save difficulty (xG faced ÷ saves)
xG faced divided by saves made — higher means the keeper faced tougher stops.
Home0.3036% share
Away0.5564% share
Away leads keeper workload (+80% vs Home)

Gameplay profile

Archetype ratings you can map to card modifiers, AI behaviour, or match narratives.

Away leads this block

2Home

duels won

4Away

Away had the edge in 4 of 6 signals in this block.

1
Aggression rating
Fouls and cards combined — physical intensity and risk.
Home14.048% share
Away15.052% share
Away leads (15.0 vs 14.0).
2
Control rating
Possession blended with pass accuracy — control without chaos.
Home24.831% share
Away54.869% share
Away leads (54.8 vs 24.8).
3
Siege pressure
Corners plus in-box shots — sustained pressure around the box.
Home17.040% share
Away26.060% share
Away leads (26.0 vs 17.0).
4
Clinical index (xG/shot)
xG per shot — finishing threat independent of volume.
Home0.14557% share
Away0.10943% share
Home leads (0.145 vs 0.109).
5
Defensive compactness
Inverse of xGA per shot faced — higher means opponents got worse chances.
Home89.151% share
Away85.549% share
Home leads (89.1 vs 85.5).
6
Chaos factor
Fouls, cards, and blocks — how stop-start and disruptive the match felt.
Home17.044% share
Away22.056% share
Away leads (22.0 vs 17.0).

Blackpool vs Cardiff Match Statistics & xG | Sportra

Blackpool vs Cardiff Match Statistics & xG

Blackpool vs Cardiff match statistics

Match statistics snapshot

Blackpool vs Cardiff match statistics

Match statistics snapshot

Shot accuracy

xG per shot

Inside box ratio

xG per possession %

Passes per shot

Attack pressure score

xGA per shot conceded

Save difficulty (xG faced ÷ saves)

Aggression rating

Control rating

Siege pressure

Clinical index (xG/shot)

Defensive compactness

Chaos factor

Shot accuracy

xG per shot

Inside box ratio

xG per possession %

Passes per shot

Attack pressure score

xGA per shot conceded

Save difficulty (xG faced ÷ saves)

Aggression rating

Control rating

Siege pressure

Clinical index (xG/shot)

Defensive compactness

Chaos factor